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Alizyme (AZM)

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Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

Market Cap

£21.84m

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Major Interest in Shares

RNS Number : 1468A
Alizyme PLC
29 July 2008
 



For Immediate Release

29 July 2008


ALIZYME PLC



TR - 1:

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1.    Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are 

       attached:


Alizyme plc


2.    Reason for the notification:


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights



3.    Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:


Barclays PLC


4.    Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)


Barclays Global Investors Ltd

Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd

Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd

Gerrard Investment Management Ltd


5.    Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:


    28 July 08


6.    Date on which issuer notified:


    29 July 08


7.    Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


    6 %


8.    Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights


Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary Shares

GB0000374289

12,661,999

12,661,999

13,256,127

0

13,256,127

0

6.00


B: Financial Instruments


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion

Period/Date

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights


n/a


n/a


n/a


n/a


n/a







Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

13,256,127

6.00

 

9.    Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial

       instruments are effectively held, if applicable


Barclays Global Investors Ltd

Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd

Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd

Gerrard Investment Management Ltd


Proxy Voting:


10.    Name of the proxy holder:


n/a


11.     Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


n/a


12.     Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


n/a


13.    Additional information


n/a


14.    Contact name:


    David Campbell, Finance Director


15.    Contact telephone number:


    + 44 (0) 1223 896000


For further information, please contact:


David Campbell, Finance Director


ALIZYME plc

Tel No: + 44 (0) 1223 896000


Further information on Alizyme can be found on the Company's website:

www.alizyme.com


This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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